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artifact definition

ar·ti·fact (ärt′ə fakt′)

noun

  1. any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
  2. Histology any nonnatural feature or structure accidentally introduced into something being observed or studied

Etymology: L arte, by skill (abl. of ars, art) + factum, thing made (see fact)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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